Fastening for neckties



(No Model.)

E. 0. STANDIFORD & J'. T.TODD.

FASTENING FOR NEOKTIES. No. 248,228. Patented-Oct. 11,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EM MET O. STANDIFORD AND JOHN T. TODD, OF CHRISMAN, ILLINOIS.

FASTENING FOR NECKTIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,228, dated October 11, 1881.

Application filed August 24, 1881m (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, EMMET GLARKSON STANDIFORD and JOHN THOMAS Tonn, of

Ohrisman, in the county of Edgar and State of Illinois, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Fastenings for Neckties; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the back face of our improved necktie and fastening. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

Our invention relates toimprovements in fastenings for neckties; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the parts, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents the bow, and b the strap of a necktie, secured to the how in the usual manner.

0 represents a piece of elastic material inserted transversely across the strap to allow it to be adjusted to different-sized necks, and 01 represents a hole in the outer end of the strap b, adapted to pass over the outer head of the collar-button.

h represents a clasp composed of the two plates or leaves ]fl Z, having a longitudinal edge of one plate or leaf, k, hinged to a longitudinal edge of the other plate or leaf, 1, and the outer leaf, k, being also provided with a spring, 8, cut out of the plate or leaf 7c, the free end of which spring bears upon the edge of the plate Z, as seen in Fig. 2, so as to form a clasp having-a spring-hinge. The outer leaf, 7c, is secured to the back face of the how a over the inner end of the strap 1), and the inner leaf, Z, is provided with a longitudinal slot, 412.

Our fastening device foranecktieis designed to be employed in conjunction with any collarbutton having a hinged or detachable outer head, though we prefer to use the fastening I strap I) is passed over the outer head of the collar-button, inline with its shank. The outer head of the collar-button is then turned so that the heads of the collarbutton are parallel with each other, and'the spring-clasp closed.

By this construction the shirt, collar, and necktie are securely fastened together, and there is no liability of the necktie slipping'on the collar. The construction also is extremely simple and cheap, and can readily be applied.

We claim as our invention 1. The necktie-fastening herein described, consisting of the clasp h, havingits leaves k l connected bya spring-hinge, and its leaf lprovided with a slot, m, said clasp being adapted to be secured to the back face of the bow of a necktie, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The necktie herein described, consisting of the how a, strap 1), having hole d in its outerend,and elastic piece 0, and spring-hinge h, secured to the inner face of the bow, and provided with a slot, m, in its inner leaf, Z, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

' E. O. STANDIFORD. JOHN T. TODD. Witnesses:

SoLoN O. KEMON, OHAs. AJPETTIT. 

